VERMONT COUNCIL ON THE ARTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization: VERMONT COUNCIL ON THE ARTS INC (EIN 03-0218115)
Tax period: 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed: 2013-11-14
IRS object ID: 201343189349301174
Schema version: 2012v2.3
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule I
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Timestamp	2013-11-14T09:53:23-06:00	Timestamp
Tax Period End Date	2013-06-30	TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	KITTELL BRANAGAN & SARGENT CPA'S	BusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	154 N MAIN ST	AddressLine1
City	ST ALBANS	City
State	VT	State
ZIP Code	05478	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date	2012-07-01	TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	030218115	EIN

Name Name

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	VERMONT COUNCIL ON THE ARTS	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Control	VERM	NameControl
Phone	8028283291	Phone

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	136 STATE STREET	AddressLine1
City	MONTPELIER	City
State	VT	State
ZIP Code	056336001	ZIPCode

Officer Officer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	ALEXANDER L ALDRICH	Name
Title	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	Title
Phone	8028283291	Phone
Date Signed	2013-11-15	DateSigned
Authorize Third Party	false	AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name	GREGORY SARGENT	Name
Phone	8025249531	Phone
Date Prepared	2013-11-14	DatePrepared

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax Year	2012	TaxYear
Build TS	2016-02-25 16:41:14Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Doing Business As DoingBusinessAs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL	BusinessNameLine1

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer Person	ALEXANDER L ALDRICH	NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	136 STATE STREET DRAWER 33	AddressLine1
City	MONTPELIER	City
State	VT	State
ZIP Code	056336001	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	1861447	GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates	false	GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3	X	Organization501c3
Web Site	VERMONTARTSCOUNCIL.ORG	WebSite
Type Of Organization Corporation	X	TypeOfOrganizationCorporation
Year Formation	1964	YearFormation
State Legal Domicile	VT	StateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission Description	THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PRESERVE THE ARTS AT THE CENTER OF VERMONT COMMUNITIES. IT OFFERS GRANTS, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TECHNICAL ADVICE, COLLECTS AND DISSEMINATES ARTS INFORMATION, AND IS THE STATE'S FOREMOST ARTS ADVOCATE.	ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body	17	NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
Nbr Independent Voting Members	17	NbrIndependentVotingMembers
Total Nbr Employees	14	TotalNbrEmployees
Total Nbr Volunteers	55	TotalNbrVolunteers
Total Gross UBI	0	TotalGrossUBI
Contributions Grants Prior Year	1565871	ContributionsGrantsPriorYear
Contributions Grants Current Year	1794339	ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear
Program Service Revenue Prior Year	25000	ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear
Program Service Revenue CY	38500	ProgramServiceRevenueCY
Investment Income Prior Year	6382	InvestmentIncomePriorYear
Investment Income Current Year	25458	InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear
Other Revenue Prior Year	20261	OtherRevenuePriorYear
Other Revenue Current Year	3150	OtherRevenueCurrentYear
Total Revenue Prior Year	1617514	TotalRevenuePriorYear
Total Revenue Current Year	1861447	TotalRevenueCurrentYear
Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year	540051	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear
Grants And Similar Amnts CY	687586	GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY
Benefits Paid To Members CY	0	BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
Salaries Etc Prior Year	666327	SalariesEtcPriorYear
Salaries Etc Current Year	679796	SalariesEtcCurrentYear
Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY	0	TotalProfFundrsngExpCY
Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year	16882	TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
Other Expense Prior Year	309298	OtherExpensePriorYear
Other Expenses Current Year	428992	OtherExpensesCurrentYear
Total Expenses Prior Year	1515676	TotalExpensesPriorYear
Total Expenses Current Year	1796374	TotalExpensesCurrentYear
Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year	101838	RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear
Revenues Less Expenses CY	65073	RevenuesLessExpensesCY
Total Assets BOY	1474442	TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY	1647282	TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY	389141	TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY	496908	TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	1085301	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	1150374	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part III	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission Description	THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PRESERVE THE ARTS AT THE CENTER OF VERMONT COMMUNITIES. IT OFFERS GRANTS, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TECHNICAL ADVICE, COLLECTS AND DISSEMINATES ARTS INFORMATION, AND IS THE STATE'S FOREMOST ARTS ADVOCATE.	MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services	false	SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change	false	SignificantChange
Expense	288328	Expense
Grants	91982	Grants
Description	THE ARTS CREATIONS AND PRESENTATION PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERMONT ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AND TO PROVIDE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF EXCELLENT WORK. 55 GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. "BREAKING INTO BUSINESS" WORKSHOPS HELPED ARTISTS DEVELOP MARKETING AND BUSINESS PLANS. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 8 LOCAL ARTS ADMINISTRATORS ATTENDING A NONPROFIT ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM WERE SUPPORTED. LOCAL ARTS ADMINISTRATOR RETREAT, GRANT-SEEKERS AND OTHER WORKSHOPS WERE HELD. SCULPTURE GARDEN AND OFFICE GALLERY EXHIBITS SHOWED THE WORK OF VERMONT ARTISTS.	Description

Activity2 Activity2

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	176136	Expense
Grants	69529	Grants
Description	THE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE HIGH QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING IN AND THROUGH THE ARTS. 45 GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS. PARTNERSHIPS AND OPERATING GRANTS AWARDED IN THE COMMMUNIY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SEE BELOW) ALSO SERVE ARTS EDUCATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. GRANT-SEEKERS WORKSHOPS WERE HELD. A STATEWIDE POETRY RECITATION CONTEST FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WAS HELD, SENDING THE STATE FINALS WINNER TO THE NATIONAL COMPETITION. AN EVALUATION CONSULTANT WAS CONTRACTED TO HELP DEVELOP AN EVALUATION PLAN. OUTREACH TO RURAL, UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS WAS INCREASED.	Description

Activity3 Activity3

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	788395	Expense
Grants	526075	Grants
Revenue	38500	Revenue
Description	THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT EFFORTS BY COMMUNITIES TO MAKE THE ARTS PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE POSITIVE ROLE PLAYED BY ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 72 GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING FIRST YEAR OF A NEW TWO-YEAR OPERATING GRANT PROGRAM. GRANT-SEEKERS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES WORKSHOPS WERE HELD. ART IN STATE BUILDINGS PROJECTS ARE BEING PREPARED FOR INSTALLATION. VERMONT'S CULTURAL DATA PROJECT, A POWERFUL ONLINE MANAGEMENT TOOL TO HELP ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, WAS CONTINUED. AN ACCESS CONSULTANT WORKED WITH STAFF ON SITE VISITS TO ASSIST LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS WITH THEIR ACCESS ISSUES AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATES. THE DANVILLE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT ENTERED ITS FINAL PHASE, WITH COMPLETION EXPECTED IN FISCAL YEAR 2014.	Description

Activity Other ActivityOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	214541	Expense
Description	PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM STRIVES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF THE ESSENTIAL ROLE ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATION PLAY IN VERMONT'S ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE. ALSO ADVOCATES ON THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL TO INCREASE PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE INPUT ON PUBLIC POLICIES AFFECTING THE CULTURAL SECTOR. ELECTRONIC PROMOTIONAL OUTREACH INCLUDES AN ONLINE ARTS CALENDAR AND ARTIST DIRECTORY, A BI-WEEKLY E- NEWSLETTER ARTMAIL, ARTS ALERTS AND CONSTITUENT NOTICE VIA LISTSERVS. THE COUNCIL ALSO INCREASED ITS USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING (FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE) FOR OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH CONSTITUENTS. AMONG THE ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS WERE ARTS DAY AT THE VERMONT STATE HOUSE AND AN ANNUAL MEETING SHOWCASING THE WORK OF GRANT PROJECTS. FOUR GOVERNORS AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS WERE AWARDED. AN ARTHUR WILLIAMS MERIT AWARD WAS GIVEN. THE ANNUAL REPORT WAS PUBLISHED AND MADE AVAILABLE IN BOTH PRINT AND ONLINE. AN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE STATE FUNDING TO MATCH AND PREVENT THE LOSS FEDERAL FUNDS WAS SUCCESSFUL.	Description

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Other Program Service Exp	214541	TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp
Total Program Service Expense	1467400	TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C3	true	DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required	true	ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities	false	PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities	true	LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax	false	SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds	false	DonorAdvisedFunds
Conservation Easements	false	ConservationEasements
Collections Of Art	false	CollectionsOfArt
Credit Counseling	false	CreditCounseling
Term Or Permanent Endowments	true	TermOrPermanentEndowments
Report Land Bldg Equip	true	ReportLandBldgEquip
Report Invest Oth Securities	false	ReportInvestOthSecurities
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School	false	School
Foreign Office	false	ForeignOffice
Foreign Activities	false	ForeignActivities
More Than5000 K To Organizations	false	MoreThan5000KToOrganizations
More Than5000 K To Individuals	false	MoreThan5000KToIndividuals
Professional Fundraising	false	ProfessionalFundraising
Fundraising Activities	false	FundraisingActivities
Gaming	false	Gaming
Hospital	false	Hospital
Grants To Organizations	true	GrantsToOrganizations
Grants To Individuals	true	GrantsToIndividuals
Schedule J Required	false	ScheduleJRequired
Tax Exempt Bonds	false	TaxExemptBonds
Excess Benefit Transaction	false	ExcessBenefitTransaction
Prior Excess Benefit Transaction	false	PriorExcessBenefitTransaction
Loan To Officer Or DQP	false	LoanToOfficerOrDQP
Grant To Related Person	false	GrantToRelatedPerson
Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization	false	BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization
Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member	false	BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember
Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp	false	OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp
Deductible Non Cash Contributions	false	DeductibleNonCashContributions
Deductible Contributions Of Art	false	DeductibleContributionsOfArt
Terminated	false	Terminated
Partial Liquidation	false	PartialLiquidation
Disregarded Entity	false	DisregardedEntity
Related Entity	false	RelatedEntity
Related Org Controlled Entity	false	RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org	false	TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg
Activities Conducted Partnership	false	ActivitiesConductedPartnership
Schedule O Required	true	ScheduleORequired
Number Forms Transmitted With1096	38	NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included	0	NumberW2GIncluded
Compliance With Backup Witholding	true	ComplianceWithBackupWitholding
Number Of Employees	14	NumberOfEmployees
Employment Tax Returns Filed	true	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled
Unrelated Business Income	false	UnrelatedBusinessIncome
Foreign Financial Account	false	ForeignFinancialAccount
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	false	ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
Taxable Party Notification	false	TaxablePartyNotification
Non Deductible Contributions	false	NonDeductibleContributions
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	true	QuidProQuoContributions
Quid Pro Quo Disclosure	true	QuidProQuoDisclosure
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	false	Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Funds To Pay Premiums	false	FundsToPayPremiums
Premiums Paid	false	PremiumsPaid
Indoor Tanning Services	false	IndoorTanningServices
Info In Schedule O Part VI	X	InfoInScheduleOPartVI
Nbr Voting Governing Body Members	17	NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
Number Independent Voting Members	17	NumberIndependentVotingMembers
Family Or Business Relationship	false	FamilyOrBusinessRelationship
Delegation Of Management Duties	false	DelegationOfManagementDuties
Changes To Organizing Docs	true	ChangesToOrganizingDocs
Material Diversion Or Misuse	false	MaterialDiversionOrMisuse
Members Or Stockholders	true	MembersOrStockholders
Election Of Board Members	true	ElectionOfBoardMembers
Decisions Subject To Approval	true	DecisionsSubjectToApproval
Minutes Of Governing Body	true	MinutesOfGoverningBody
Minutes Of Committees	true	MinutesOfCommittees
Officer Mailing Address	false	OfficerMailingAddress
Local Chapters	false	LocalChapters
Form990 Provided To Governing Body	false	Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody
Conflict Of Interest Policy	true	ConflictOfInterestPolicy
Annual Disclosure Covered Persons	true	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons
Regular Monitoring Enforcement	true	RegularMonitoringEnforcement
Whistleblower Policy	true	WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy	true	DocumentRetentionPolicy
Compensation Process CEO	true	CompensationProcessCEO
Compensation Process Other	false	CompensationProcessOther
Investment In Joint Venture	false	InvestmentInJointVenture
Other Website	X	OtherWebsite
Upon Request	X	UponRequest

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Name Person	VT COUNCIL ON THE ARTS	NamePerson
Telephone Number	8028283291	TelephoneNumber

Address US AddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	136 STATE ST	AddressLine1
City	MONTPELIER	City
State	VT	State
ZIP Code	056336001	ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (23 entries)

TitleTitle	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek	Average Hours Per Week RelatedAverageHoursPerWeekRelated	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector	OfficerOfficer	Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization	Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs	Other CompensationOtherCompensation
JAMES CLUBB
SECRETARY/TR	2.00	0.00	X	X	0	0	0
GLORIA BRUCE
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	X		0	0	0
ANN DEMARLE
TRUSTEE	2.00	0.00	X	X	0	0	0
IRWIN GELBER
TRUSTEE	2.00	0.00	X	X	0	0	0
GAYLE OTTMANN
VICE CHAIR	2.00	0.00	X	X	0	0	0
GERIANNE SMART
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	X		0	0	0
CARO THOMPSON
TRUSTEE	2.00		X	X	0	0	0
ELIZABETH GORDON
TRUSTEE	0.00	1.00	X		0	0	0
SARAH WENDELL LAUNDERVILLE
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	X		0	0	0
BARBARA MORROW
CHAIR	2.00	0.00	X	X	0	0	0
GREG WORDEN
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	X		0	0	0
CARLOS HAASE
TRUSTEE	0.50	0.00	X		0	0	0
STEPHANIE JEROME
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	X		0	0	0
MARK BURKE
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	X		0	0	0
ED CLARKE
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	X		0	0	0
JASON LORBER
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	X		0	0	0
RICH NADWORNY
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	X		0	0	0
EDIE SAWITSKY
TRUSTEE	1.00	0.00	X		0	0	0
MARY HEPBURN
TRUSTEE	0.10		X		0	0	0
ROBIN PURLAH
TRUSTEE	0.10		X		0	0	0
CHRISTINA ROSALIE
TRUSTEE	0.10		X		0	0	0
ALEXANDER L ALDRICH
EXECUTIVE DI	45.00			X	86270	0	6051
ELAINE DUFRESNE
DIR OF ADMIN	42.00			X	70245	0	1629

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	156515	TotalReportableCompFromOrg
Total Other Compensation	7680	TotalOtherCompensation
Formers Listed	false	FormersListed
Total Comp GT150 K	false	TotalCompGT150K
Compensation From Other Sources	false	CompensationFromOtherSources
Government Grants	985082	GovernmentGrants
All Other Contributions	809257	AllOtherContributions
Total Contributions	1794339	TotalContributions

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	ART IN STATE BUILDINGS	Description
Total Revenue Column	38500	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$38,500	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	38500	TotalProgramServiceRevenue

Investment Income InvestmentIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	25458	TotalRevenueColumn
Exclusion	$25,458	ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	OTHER COUNCIL INCOME	Description
Total Revenue Column	3150	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	3150	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Other Revenue	3150	TotalOtherRevenue

Total Revenue TotalRevenue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	1861447	TotalRevenueColumn
Related Or Exempt Function Income	3150	RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome
Exclusion	$63,958	ExclusionAmount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	X	InfoInScheduleOPartIX

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	610799	Total
Program Services	610799	ProgramServices

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	76787	Total
Program Services	76787	ProgramServices

Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	164195	Total
Program Services	34039	ProgramServices
Management And General	128402	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1754	Fundraising

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	353635	Total
Program Services	277009	ProgramServices
Management And General	73973	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	2653	Fundraising

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	25015	Total
Program Services	13636	ProgramServices
Management And General	11185	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	194	Fundraising

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	98950	Total
Program Services	68086	ProgramServices
Management And General	29617	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1247	Fundraising

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	38001	Total
Program Services	22635	ProgramServices
Management And General	15049	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	317	Fundraising

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	7250	Total
Management And General	7250	ManagementAndGeneral

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	203281	Total
Program Services	203281	ProgramServices

Advertising Advertising

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	5892	Total
Program Services	5892	ProgramServices

Office Expenses OfficeExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	27665	Total
Program Services	13703	ProgramServices
Management And General	11968	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	1994	Fundraising

Information Technology InformationTechnology

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	28242	Total
Program Services	23988	ProgramServices
Management And General	4254	ManagementAndGeneral

Occupancy Occupancy

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	12468	Total
Program Services	8124	ProgramServices
Management And General	3984	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	360	Fundraising

Travel Travel

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	38553	Total
Program Services	33470	ProgramServices
Management And General	4558	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	525	Fundraising

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	71490	Total
Program Services	58043	ProgramServices
Management And General	6757	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	6690	Fundraising

Interest Interest

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	2204	Total
Program Services	2204	ProgramServices

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	11290	Total
Management And General	11290	ManagementAndGeneral

Insurance Insurance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	3114	Total
Program Services	790	ProgramServices
Management And General	2324	ManagementAndGeneral

Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)

DescriptionDescription	TotalTotal	Program ServicesProgramServices	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral	FundraisingFundraising
DUES	11736	10738	418	580
SUBSCRIPTIONS	4742	3705	484	553
MISCELLANEOUS	1065	471	579	15

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	1796374	Total
Program Services	1467400	ProgramServices
Management And General	312092	ManagementAndGeneral
Fundraising	16882	Fundraising

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	100	BOY
EOY	100	EOY

Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1032759	BOY
EOY	948305	EOY

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	281107	BOY
EOY	434838	EOY

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	4446	BOY
EOY	101479	EOY

Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	9904	BOY
EOY	7505	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Buildings Equipment Basis	135291	LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis
Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec	120669	LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec

Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	23196	BOY
EOY	14622	EOY

Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	122930	BOY
EOY	140433	EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1474442	BOY
EOY	1647282	EOY

Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	13806	BOY
EOY	25511	EOY

Grants Payable GrantsPayable

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	342274	BOY
EOY	435198	EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	33061	BOY
EOY	36199	EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	389141	BOY
EOY	496908	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117	X	FollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	857954	BOY
EOY	914445	EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	90250	BOY
EOY	98332	EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	137097	BOY
EOY	137597	EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1085301	BOY
EOY	1150374	EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	1474442	BOY
EOY	1647282	EOY

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting Accrual	X	MethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review	false	AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited	true	FSAudited

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Financial Statement Separate	X	FinancialStatementSeparate

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	true	AuditCommittee
Federal Grant Audit Required	true	FederalGrantAuditRequired
Federal Grant Audit Performed	true	FederalGrantAuditPerformed

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi	X	PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	1705164	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	1717439	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	1622474	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	1565871	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	1794339	CurrentTaxYear
Total	8405287	Total

Total170 Total170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	1705164	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	1717439	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	1622474	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	1565871	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	1794339	CurrentTaxYear
Total	8405287	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170	8405287	PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	6957	CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	20101	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	18069	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year	25458	CurrentTaxYear
Total	70585	Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	15182	CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	20484	CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	26810	CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year	38500	CurrentTaxYear
Total	100976	Total

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	8576848	TotalSupport
Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc	3150	GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc
Public Support Pertcentage170	0.98000	PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year	0.98180	PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170	X	ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor Number	RESTRICTED	ContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Aggregate Contributions	RESTRICTED	AggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Volunteers	true	Volunteers
Paid Staff Or Management	true	PaidStaffOrManagement
Media Advertisements	false	MediaAdvertisements
Mailings Members	true	MailingsMembers
Mailings Members	$511	MailingsMembersAmount
Publications Or Broadcast	true	PublicationsOrBroadcast
Publications Or Broadcast	$3,018	PublicationsOrBroadcastAmount
Grants Other Organizations	false	GrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact Legislators	true	DirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators	$14,311	DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies Demonstrations	false	RalliesDemonstrations
Other Activities	true	OtherActivities
Other Activities	$2,755	OtherActivitiesAmount
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB	20595	TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3	false	NotDescribedIn501c3

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Reference	SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1	ReturnReference
Explanation	LOBBYING ACTIVITIES MAINLY RELATED TO DIRECT CONTACT BY STAFF AND CONSTITUENTS WITH STATE LEGISLATORS REGARDING STATE LEGISLATIVE BILLS FOR COUNCIL FUNDING AND CULTURAL FACILITIES. CONSTITUENTS WERE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR STATE LEGISLATORS ON THESE ISSUES. STAFF MADE SOME CONTACT WITH THE VT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF FEDERAL ARTS FUNDING, AND ENCOURAGED CONSTITUENTS TO DO THE SAME.	Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	153366	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	500	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	17064	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance	170930	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	156089	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	1500	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-4223	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance	153366	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	117087	BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions	21840	Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses	17162	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance	156089	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	112366	BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses	10721	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships	6000	GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance	117087	EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance	125616	BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses	-13250	InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
End Of Year Balance	112366	EndOfYearBalance

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance	0.78000	PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance	0.22000	TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs	true	EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs	false	EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Equipment Equipment

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	135291	OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation	120669	Depreciation
Book Value	14622	BookValue

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings	14622	TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Description	ACCRUED VACATION	Description
Amount	$36,199	Amount

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts	36199	TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIII	X	FootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	1915017	TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities	53570	DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990	53570	RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal	1861447	RevenueSubtotal
Total Revenue Per Form990	1861447	TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	1849944	TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities	53570	DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F990	53570	ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal	1796374	ExpensesSubtotal
Total Expenses Per Form990	1796374	TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X	ReturnReference
Explanation	CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED AFTER JUNE 30, 2010, REMAIN OPEN FOR POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.	Explanation

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained	true	RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (31 entries)

Business Name Line2RecipientNameBusiness/BusinessNameLine2	Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1	Address Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2	CityAddressUS/City	StateAddressUS/State	ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode	EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
AMERICAN PRECISION MUSEUM
AMERICAN PRECISION MUSEUM	PO BOX 679	PO BOX 679	WINDSOR	VT	05089	030218096	30000	CULTURAL FACILITIES
BEAVER MEADOW CHAPEL ASSOCIATION
BEAVER MEADOW CHAPEL ASSOCIATION	CHAPEL HILL ROAD	CHAPEL HILL ROAD	NORWICH	VT	05055	030270485	22500	CULTURAL FACILITIES
BIXBY MEMORIAL LIBRARY
BIXBY MEMORIAL LIBRARY	258 MAIN STREET	258 MAIN STREET	VERGENNES	VT	05491	412102562	27060	CULTURAL FACILITIES
BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM AND ART CENTER
BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM AND ART CENTER	10 VERNON STREET	10 VERNON STREET	BRATTLEBORO	VT	05301	036016116	7000	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
BURLINGTON CITY ARTS
BURLINGTON CITY ARTS	135 CHURCH STREET	135 CHURCH STREET	BURLINGTON	VT	05401	030354963	7000	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
BURLINGTON COLLEGE
BURLINGTON COLLEGE	351 NORTH AVENUE	351 NORTH AVENUE	BURLINGTON	VT	05401	030229504	8510	CULTURAL FACILITIES
CARVING STUDIO AND SCULTURE CENTER
CARVING STUDIO AND SCULPTURE CENTER	PO BOX 495	PO BOX 495	WEST RUTLAND	VT	05777	030325486	7000	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
CATAMOUNT FILM AND ARTS CENTER
CATAMOUNT FILM AND ARTS CENTER	PO BOX 423	PO BOX 423	ST JOHNSBURY	VT	05819	030276780	7000	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC
CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC	71-73 MAIN STREET	71-73 MAIN STREET	RANDOLPH	VT	05060	030266500	7786	CULTURAL FACILITIES
DOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
DOVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY	PO BOX 53	PO BOX 53	EAST DOVER	VT	05341	030273995	5495	CULTURAL FACILITIES
FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ART
FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ART	153 MAIN STREET	153 MAIN STREET	BURLINGTON	VT	05401	030277052	7000	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
GOVERNOR'S INSTITUTES OF VERMONT
GOVERNOR'S INSTITUTES OF VERMONT	4049 WILLISTON ROAD SUITE 4	4049 WILLISTON ROAD SUITE 4	SOUTH BURLINGTON	VT	05403	030308967	7000	DIRECTORS DISC ART
HELEN DAY ART CENTER INC
HELEN DAY ART CENTER INC	PO BOX 411	PO BOX 411	STOWE	VT	05672	030284825	18750	CULTURAL FACILITIES
IN-SIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT
IN-SIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT	45 FLAT STREET	45 FLAT STREET	BRATTLEBORO	VT	05301	030338482	7000	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
LATCHIS ARTS
LATCHIS ARTS	50 MAIN STREET	50 MAIN STREET	BRATTLEBORO	VT	05301	030231573	30000	CULTURAL FACILITIES
LOST NATION THEATER INC
LOST NATION THEATER INC	39 MAIN STREET	39 MAIN STREET	MONTPELIER	VT	05602	030267568	6300	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS	145 TREMONT STREET 7TH FLOOR	145 TREMONT STREET 7TH FLOOR	BOSTON	MA	02211	042593591	12500	NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATI
NEW ENGLAND YOUTH THEATRE
NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION YOUTH THEATR	100 FLAT STREET	100 FLAT STREET	BRATTLEBORO	VT	05301	030364216	7000	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
NORTH HERO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NORTH HERO HISTORICAL SOCIETY	PO BOX 175	PO BOX 175	NORTH HERO	VT	05474	050468580	6642	CULTURAL FACILITIES
NORTH UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY
NORTH UNIVERSALIST CHAPEL SOCIETY	7 CHURCH STREET	7 CHURCH STREET	WOODSTOCK	VT	05091	237211670	17936	CULTURAL FACILITIES
PARAMOUNT CENTER INC
PARAMOUNT CENTER INC	30 CENTER STREET	30 CHURCH STREET	RUTLAND	VT	05701	222528303	7000	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
PENTAGLE ARTS COUNCIL
PENTAGLE ARTS COUNCIL	31 THE GREEN	31 THE GREEN	WOODSTOCK	VT	05091	030237947	6300	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
PUTNEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PUTNEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY	PO BOX 260	PO BOX 260	PUTNEY	VT	05346	030301185	12750	CULTURAL FACILITIES
RIVER ARTS OF MORRISVILLE INC
RIVER ARTS OF MORRISVILLE INC	PO BOX 829	PO BOX 829	MORRISVILLE	VT	05661	030368569	6300	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
ROCKINGHAM ARTS AND MUSEUM PROJECT
ROCKINGHAM ARTS AND MUSEUM PROJECT	7 CANAL STREET 115	7 CANAL STREET 115	BELLOWS FALLS	VT	05101	030368205	7000	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
TOWN OF PAWLET
TOWN OF PAWLET	PO BOX 128	PO BOX 128	PAWLET	VT	05761	036000620	26930	CULTURAL FACILITIES
TOWN OF PLAINFIELD
TOWN OF PLAINFIELD	PO BOX 217	PO BOX 217	PLAINFIELD	VT	05667	036000626	28370	CULTURAL FACILITIES
TOWN OF WILMINGTON
TOWN OF WILMINGTON	PO BOX 217	PO BOX 217	WILMINGTON	VT	05363	036000772	30000	CULTURAL FACILITIES
VERMONT ARTS EXCHANGE
VERMONT ARTS EXCHANGE	PO BOX 725	PO BOX 725	NORTH BENNINGTON	VT	05257	030343015	7000	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
VSA VERMONT INC
VSA VERMONT INC	20 WEST CANAL STREET	20 WEST CANAL STREET	WINOOSKI	VT	05404	030307529	7000	ARTS PARTNERSHIP
WINDSOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
WINDSOR PUBLIC LIBRARY	43 STATE STREET	43 STATE STREET	WINDSOR	VT	05089	030197037	9131	CULTURAL FACILTIES

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants	31	TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (3 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant	Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients	Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	24	10287
ART IN STATE BUILDINGS	6	33500
ARTS PROJECTS	11	33000

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Identifier	PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATES	Identifier
Return Reference	SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2	ReturnReference
Explanation	APPLICANTS APPLY IN A STRUCTURED PROCESS, PROVIDING A NARRATIVE, BUDGET AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS ADDRESSING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GRANT PROGRAMS. A PEER PANEL REVIEWS THE APPLICATIONS AND MAKES FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS THAT MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD FOR LARGER GRANTS, AND BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR SMALLER GRANTS. GRANTEES MUST SIGN A CONTRACT BEFORE RECEIVING ANY FUNDS. A FINAL REPORT (NARRATIVE, DATA AND FINANCIAL REPORT) IS REQUIRED BEFORE RECEIVING ANY BALANCE OF GRANT FUNDS. STAFF REVIEW THE REPORTS TO MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSE. STAFF ALSO MAKE SELECTED VISITS TO SEE THE WORK BEING DONE BY GRANTEES.	Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (12 entries)

IdentifierIdentifier	Return ReferenceReturnReference	ExplanationExplanation
ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PRESERVE THE ARTS AT THE CENTER OF VERMONT COMMUNITIES. IT OFFERS GRANTS, WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TECHNICAL ADVICE, COLLECTS AND DISSEMINATES ARTS INFORMATION, AND IS THE STATE'S FOREMOST ARTS ADVOCATE.
THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION	FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C	LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS WITH THEIR ACCESS ISSUES AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATES. THE DANVILLE TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROJECT ENTERED ITS FINAL PHASE, WITH COMPLETION EXPECTED IN FISCAL YEAR 2014.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION	FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D	PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM STRIVES TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF THE ESSENTIAL ROLE ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATION PLAY IN VERMONT'S ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE. ALSO ADVOCATES ON THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL TO INCREASE PUBLIC INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS AND ARTS EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE INPUT ON PUBLIC POLICIES AFFECTING THE CULTURAL SECTOR. ELECTRONIC PROMOTIONAL OUTREACH INCLUDES AN ONLINE ARTS CALENDAR AND ARTIST DIRECTORY, A BI-WEEKLY E- NEWSLETTER ARTMAIL, ARTS ALERTS AND CONSTITUENT NOTICE VIA LISTSERVS. THE COUNCIL ALSO INCREASED ITS USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING (FACEBOOK, TWITTER, YOUTUBE) FOR OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH CONSTITUENTS. AMONG THE ADVOCACY AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS WERE ARTS DAY AT THE VERMONT STATE HOUSE AND AN ANNUAL MEETING SHOWCASING THE WORK OF GRANT PROJECTS. FOUR GOVERNORS AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS WERE AWARDED. AN ARTHUR WILLIAMS MERIT AWARD WAS GIVEN. THE ANNUAL REPORT WAS PUBLISHED AND MADE AVAILABLE IN BOTH PRINT AND ONLINE. AN ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE STATE FUNDING TO MATCH AND PREVENT THE LOSS FEDERAL FUNDS WAS SUCCESSFUL.
SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4	DURING FY 13, CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE SIX, SECTION 6.2 - UPDATES AND CLARIFICATION TO THE ROLE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ARTICLE SEVEN, SECTION 7.3 - UPDATES AND CLARIFICATION OF WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SIGN ALL DEEDS, LEASES, TRANSFERS, CONTRACTS, BONDS, NOTES, CHECKS, DRAFT AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS MADE BY THE CONPORATION. ARTICLE SEVEN, SECTION 7.5 - CLARIFICATION OF THE USE OF ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER IN GOVERNING MEETINGS.
CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6	THE COUNCIL HAS 19 MEMBERS.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A	MEMBERS MAY ELECT A MAXIMUM OF 19 BOARD MEMBERS.
DECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF MEMBERS	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B	ALL MAJOR DECISIONS MADE BY VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL ARE VOTED ON BY THE BOARD. CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS MAY BE RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD BUT ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS.
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION PREPARES DETAILED INFORMATION FOR THE AUDITORS TO USE IN PREPARATION OF THE 990, AND REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE BOARD TREASURER AND BOARD CHAIR PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE FINAL FORM.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BEFORE DECISIONS SUCH AS GRANT APPROVALS ARE MADE.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INVOLVED ANNUALLY COLLECTING COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO USE IN SETTING THE ED'S SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH THE ED'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AS WELL AS SALARY REVIEW AND SETTING. ALL SALARY DECISIONS ARE KEPT ON FILE.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION	FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. A FINANCIAL SUMMARY IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE AND IN PRINT. SOME ANNUAL REPORTS ARE MAILED TO MEMBERS AND OTHERS. FORM 990'S ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE IN ANOTHER ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE.
OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES	FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	CONTRACT SERVICES 203,281 0 0